Sun 18 Sep 2011

The last day of my trip was spent on the Koblenz - Trier line. Nothing much had changed since in the two weeks since my previous visit with the usual mix of 143s on the front, back and both ends of push-pull sets working most regional services and 181s on the Luxembourg ICs.

Two specials were seen going north at lunchtime, one behind a 110 and the other hauled by Centralbahn’s ex-ÖBB class 1042.

There were also a number of freights but only two of them worked by DB locos.

Although some sun was forecast there weren’t actually many breaks in the cloud and by 14:30 it was totally overcast. At that point I gave up and set off on the long drive home.

Petersberg, above Neef/Eller

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
143.xxx RB12214 09:40 Koblenz Hbf - Trier Hbf 10:34

Eller Viaduct

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
143.xxx RE12009 09:04 Saarbrücken Hbf - Koblenz Hbf 11:06
143.xxx
t & t with
143.xxx
RB12219 10:21 Trier Hbf - Koblenz Hbf 11:21
143.xxx RB12216 10:40 Koblenz Hbf - Trier Hbf 11:33
152.xxx   SB Freight 11:41
37002 (F-SNCF)   SB Freight 11:48
181.xxx IC135 10:24 Luxembourg - Norddeich Mole 12:01

Pünderich

Loco Train
No.
Train Details Notes
143.xxx RE12011 11:04 Saarbrücken Hbf - Koblenz Hbf 12:57
110.xxx   NB Special 13:06
143.174
propelling
RE12012 12:22 Koblenz Hbf - Trier Hbf 13:11
143.263 RB12223 12:21 Trier Hbf - Koblenz Hbf 13:12
143.078
t & t with
143.169
RB12222 12:40 Koblenz Hbf - Trier Hbf 13:40
1042.520 (CBB)   NB Special 13:46
185.383   SB Pipes 13:59
186.246 (RBS)   SB Steel 14:05
37520 (CBR)   NB Vans 14:21
181.204 IC136 08:34 Emden Hbf - Luxembourg 14:28